State legislators and law enforcement are reviving long-dormant laws criminalizing mask-wearing.
North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper takes off his mask before speaking during a briefing at the Emergency Operations Center in Raleigh, N.C., Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021. **FILE**In North Carolina, Republican lawmakers are set to challenge Gov. Roy Cooper’s recent veto of a bill criminalizing mask use.
Similarly, students in Ohio, Texas and Florida protesting the Israeli war against Palestinian terrorists have faced arrest threats for covering their faces. However, detractors argue that such measures are impractical and could lead to further stigmatization and harassment of mask wearers.
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